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On Wednesday the 27th December, after a great Christmas in Cambridgeshire, Kasia and I headed to Manchester. With suitcases, shower chair and travel hoist in tow, we arrived at a hotel near to the airport. Following a meal and pre holiday wines, we tried to sleep before our exciting journey. We were going to Egypt!… Continue Reading

Happy New year guys! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a fun New Years Eve. My Christmas was spent at home with my family in Cambridgeshire. I’m writing this post from sunny Egypt where we spent the New Year with Kasia’s parents. All in all a good end to the year, and great… Continue Reading

Yesterday Airbnb completed the acquisition of Accomable. An accessible travel business I co founded in 2015 with Srin. What started out an idea between 2 childhood friends, has ended up a game changer for disabled consumers. In the travel industry, and beyond. There’s more info about yesterdays sale on the BBC. Firstly I want to… Continue Reading

As much as I love some winter warmth abroad, I do love a British cottage. To come into a warm room from a crisp country st/roll is a beautiful feeling. So when the guys at Wallops Wood in Hampshire invited us down this November, there was no hesitation. After packing the suitcase and food, the… Continue Reading

I’ve been on my travels again! Less than a year after working with Handisport Mallorca, I was back there recently. Having enjoyed the sights and sounds and tastes of Palma, this time our group of European accessible travel influencers arrived for #AlcudiaExperience. The Perfect Start Kasia and I landed late afternoon. The sun was warm… Continue Reading

On Saturday 19th August I headed to Lake Dorney in Windsor. There was a very cool triathlon event being held. It goes by the name of ‘Superhero Series’. As the series founder Sophia Warner says “Superhero Series aims to create fun, gutsy events where disabled people call the shots and don’t have to worry about cut-off… Continue Reading

My personal story It was June 1999. There were wires and tubes coming out of my body everywhere. I was hallucinating. I was sure the nurse was my Irish grandma (who had passed away nearly 10 years before). Worst of all I was violently sick every hour, for days. I’d never been in hospital for… Continue Reading

Earlier in the year I was asked by Parallel London to be an ambassador for them. The event is an annual inclusive participation challenge. Disabled and non disabled people attempting the 10k, 5k, 1k or 100m sensory challenges. Plus there was a festival village for everybody to enjoy afterwards. As an ambassador I helped to… Continue Reading

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About Martyn Sibley

My name is Martyn Sibley. I am a regular guy who happens to have a disability called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). This means I cannot walk, lift anything heavier than a book or shower myself. Nonetheless I run Disability Horizons, am the author of 'Everything is Possible', I have a Degree in Economics & a Masters in Marketing. I love adventure travels (including an epic visit to Australia), I have great people in my life (including my soul mate), I drive my own adapted car, run my own business, have flown a plane, enjoyed skiing & SCUBA diving, and live independently on earth.